VICTORIA – The National Energy Board is shutting out important voices by limiting the scope and depth of participation in the Joint Review Panel hearings on the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion, say the New Democrats. “The National Energy Board should …
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B.C. Liberals reward top staffers with pay increases far beyond the settlement “zone”
VICTORIA – While the B.C. Liberal government tells teachers there is no more money, they are more than happy to hand out hefty pay raises to their top political staff far beyond what they characterize as the settlement “zone”, say …
Liberals gouge B.C. families to pad government accounts
VICTORIA – The release of Public Accounts today shows that the majority of the tabled surplus is actually a result of the B.C. Liberal government gouging B.C. families with increased fees and licencing costs, say the New Democrats. “This government …
Liberal government neglect and lapses in enforcement led to worker deaths and failure to lay charges
VANCOUVER – Liberal government neglect and systemic lapses in enforcement led to the deaths of four workers and the inability to lay charges in the aftermath, said New Democrat labour critic Harry Bains today. “There is one message from the …
Report: B.C. Liberals failing to protect privacy, except their own
VANCOUVER – A report released today shows that the B.C. Liberals are working hard to frustrate the public’s access to information about government activities, but failing to protect their privacy, say the New Democrats. “The annual report from the Office of …
Energy program won’t offset 28 per cent hydro hike families being forced to pay by B.C. Liberals
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals’ new energy program won’t do enough to help families who are struggling to afford the Liberals’ 28 per cent hydro rate hike, say the New Democrats. “Hard-working families across British Columbia are struggling to make …
B.C. Liberal whitewash of Lottery CEO conflict not acceptable
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Liberal attempt to whitewash the departing B.C. Lottery Corporation CEO’s clear conflict of interest and golden deal on the taxpayers’ dime is not acceptable, say the New Democrats. “An internal Liberal government audit shows what any thoughtful person already …
Fraser Health review acknowledges problems, but falls short on solutions
VANCOUVER—The review of Fraser Health highlights the serious problems that the B.C. Liberals have created in our health care system, but doesn’t do enough to fix them, say the New Democrats. “When action was needed to address serious issues like …
Maple Ridge visit highlights need to take real action on poverty, says Mungall
Local service organizations in Maple Ridge are struggling to keep up with demand for food and other basics for families living in poverty, says New Democrat social development critic Michelle Mungall. “The Friends in Need food bank serves more than …
B.C. Liberals give up on creating jobs by not building ferries in B.C.
“It’s not just going to be a question of whether or not we’re building BC Ferries here. We want to be building ferries for countries all over the world here.” – Christy Clark, October 19, 2011 VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals …